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2 Chronicles 30:16 (KJV) King James Version

1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.
2 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
4 And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
5 So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.
6 So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
7 And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
9 For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.
10 So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
11 Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
12 Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.
13 And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
14 And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron.
15 Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.
16 And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.
17 For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.
18 For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one
19 That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
20 And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
21 And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD.
22 And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
23 And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
24 For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
25 And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
26 So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.
27 Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
1 And Hezekiah H3169 sent H7971 W-VQY3MS to H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS Israel H3478 and Judah H3063 , and wrote H3789 CMS letters H107 also H1571 to H5921 PREP Ephraim H669 and Manasseh H4519 , that they should come H935 L-VQFC to the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 EDS at Jerusalem H3389 , to keep H6213 L-VQFC the passover H6453 unto the LORD H3068 L-EDS God H430 CDP of Israel H3478 LMS .
2 For the king H4428 D-NMS had taken counsel H3289 , and his princes H8269 , and all H3605 W-CMS the congregation H6951 in Jerusalem H3389 , to keep H6213 L-VQFC the passover H6453 in the second H8145 month H2320 BD-NMS .
3 For H3588 CONJ they could H3201 not H3808 NADV keep H6213 it at that H1931 time H6256 , because H3588 CONJ the priests H3548 had not H3808 ADV sanctified themselves H6942 sufficiently H4078 , neither H3808 NADV had the people H5971 gathered themselves together H622 to Jerusalem H3389 .
4 And the thing H1697 D-NMS pleased H3474 the king H4428 D-NMS and all H3605 NMS the congregation H6951 .
5 So they established H5975 a decree H1697 NMS to make proclamation H5674 throughout all H3605 B-CMS Israel H3478 , from Beer H884 - sheba even to H5704 W-PREP Dan H1835 , that they should come H935 L-VQFC to keep H6213 L-VQFC the passover H6453 unto the LORD H3068 L-EDS God H430 of Israel H3478 at Jerusalem H3389 : for H3588 CONJ they had not H3808 NADV done H6213 VQQ3MP it of a long H7230 LD-NMS time in such sort as it was written H3789 .
6 So the posts H7323 went H1980 W-VQY3MP with the letters H107 from M-GFS the king H4428 D-NMS and his princes H8269 throughout all H3605 B-CMS Israel H3478 and Judah H3063 , and according to the commandment H4687 of the king H4428 D-NMS , saying H559 L-VQFC , Ye children H1121 of Israel H3478 , turn again H7725 unto H413 PREP the LORD H3068 EDS God H430 CDP of Abraham H85 , Isaac H3327 , and Israel H3478 , and he will return H7725 to H413 PREP the remnant H7604 of you , that are escaped H6413 out of the hand H3709 M-CFS of the kings H4428 CMP of Assyria H804 .
7 And be H1961 not H408 W-NPAR ye like your fathers H1 , and like your brethren H251 , which H834 RPRO trespassed H4603 against the LORD H3068 God H430 CDP of their fathers H1 , who therefore gave them up H5414 to desolation H8047 , as H834 RPRO ye H859 PPRO-2MS see H7200 VQPMP .
8 Now H6258 ADV be ye not stiffnecked H7185 , as your fathers H1 were , but yield H5414 yourselves unto the LORD H3068 L-EDS , and enter H935 W-VQI2MP into his sanctuary H4720 , which H834 RPRO he hath sanctified H6942 forever H5769 L-NMS : and serve H5647 the LORD H3068 EDS your God H430 , that the fierceness H2740 CMS of his wrath H639 CMS-3MS may turn away H7725 from H4480 M-PPRO-2MS you .
9 For H3588 CONJ if ye turn again H7725 unto H5921 PREP the LORD H3068 EDS , your brethren H251 and your children H1121 shall find compassion H7356 before H6440 L-CMP them that lead them captive H7617 , so that they shall come again H7725 into this H2063 D-DFS land H776 LD-NFS : for H3588 CONJ the LORD H3068 EDS your God H430 is gracious H2587 AMS and merciful H7349 W-AMS , and will not H3808 W-NPAR turn away H5493 his face H6440 L-CMP from H4480 M-PPRO-2MS you , if H518 PART ye return H7725 VQY2MP unto H413 him .
10 So the posts H7323 passed H1961 W-VQY3MP from city H5892 M-NFS to city H5892 L-NMS through the country H776 B-GFS of Ephraim H669 and Manasseh H4519 even unto H5704 W-PREP Zebulun H2074 : but they laughed them to scorn H1961 W-VQY3MP , and mocked H3932 them .
11 Nevertheless H389 ADV divers H376 of Asher H836 and Manasseh H4519 and of Zebulun H2074 humbled themselves H3665 , and came H935 W-VQY3MP to Jerusalem H3389 .
12 Also H1571 CONJ in Judah H3063 the hand H3027 CFS of God H430 D-EDP was H1961 VQP3FS to give H5414 L-VQFC them one H259 MMS heart H3820 NMS to do H6213 L-VQFC the commandment H4687 CFS of the king H4428 D-NMS and of the princes H8269 , by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
13 And there assembled H622 at Jerusalem H3389 much H7227 AMS people H5971 NMS to keep H6213 L-VQFC the feast H2282 of unleavened bread H4682 in the second H8145 D-ONUM month H2320 BD-NMS , a very H3966 ADV great H7230 LD-NMS congregation H6951 .
14 And they arose H6965 and took away H5493 the altars H4196 that H834 RPRO were in Jerusalem H3389 , and all H3605 NMS the altars for incense H6999 took they away H5493 , and cast H7993 them into the brook H5158 Kidron H6939 .
15 Then they killed H7819 the passover H6453 on the fourteenth H702 day of the second H8145 D-ONUM month H2320 LD-NMS : and the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 were ashamed H3637 , and sanctified themselves H6942 , and brought in H935 the burnt offerings H5930 CFP into the house H1004 CMS of the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
16 And they stood H5975 in H5921 PREP their place H5977 after their manner H4941 , according to the law H8451 of Moses H4872 the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-EDP : the priests H3548 sprinkled H2236 the blood H1818 , which they received of the hand H3027 M-GFS of the Levites H3881 .
17 For H3588 CONJ there were many H7227 in the congregation H6951 that H834 RPRO were not H3808 NADV sanctified H6942 : therefore the Levites H3881 had the charge of H5921 PREP the killing H7821 of the passovers H6453 for every one H3605 that was not H3808 NADV clean H2889 AMS , to sanctify H6942 them unto the LORD H3068 .
18 For H3588 CONJ a multitude H4768 of the people H5971 , even many H7227 of Ephraim H669 , and Manasseh H4519 , Issachar H3485 , and Zebulun H2074 , had not H3808 NADV cleansed themselves H2891 , yet H3588 CONJ did they eat H398 the passover H6453 otherwise H3808 ADV than it was written H3789 . But H3588 CONJ Hezekiah H3169 prayed H6419 for H5921 PREP-3MP them , saying H559 L-VQFC , The good H2896 D-NMS LORD H3068 EDS pardon H3722 every one H1157
19 That prepareth H3559 his heart H3824 to seek H1875 God H430 D-EDP , the LORD H3068 EDS God H430 CDP of his fathers H1 , though he be not H3808 W-NPAR cleansed according to the purification H2893 of the sanctuary H6944 .
20 And the LORD H3068 EDS hearkened H8085 to H413 PREP Hezekiah H3169 , and healed H7495 the people H5971 D-NMS .
21 And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 that were present H4672 at Jerusalem H3389 kept H6213 W-VQY3MP the feast H2282 of unleavened bread H4682 seven H7651 RMS days H3117 NUM-MS with great H1419 AFS gladness H8057 B-NFS : and the Levites H3881 and the priests H3548 praised H1984 the LORD H3068 L-EDS day H3117 NMS by day H3117 NUM-MS , singing with loud H5797 NMS instruments H3627 unto the LORD H3068 .
22 And Hezekiah H3169 spoke H1696 W-VPY3MS comfortably H3820 NMS unto all H3605 NMS the Levites H3881 that taught H7919 the good H2896 AMS knowledge H7922 of the LORD H3068 L-EDS : and they did eat H398 W-VQY3MP throughout H854 the feast H4150 seven H7651 RMS days H3117 D-NMP , offering H2076 peace H8002 offerings H2077 , and making confession H3034 to the LORD H3068 L-EDS God H430 CDP of their fathers H1 .
23 And the whole H3605 NMS assembly H6951 took counsel H3289 to keep H6213 L-VQFC other H312 AMP seven H7651 RMS days H3117 NMP : and they kept H6213 other seven H7651 RMS days H3117 NMP with gladness H8057 .
24 For H3588 CONJ Hezekiah H2396 king H4428 NMS of Judah H3063 did give H7311 to the congregation H6951 a thousand H505 W-BMS bullocks H6499 and seven H7651 W-BMS thousand H505 MMP sheep H6629 NMS ; and the princes H8269 gave H7311 to the congregation H6951 a thousand H505 W-BMS bullocks H6499 and ten H6235 thousand H505 MMP sheep H6629 : and a great number H7230 of priests H3548 sanctified themselves H6942 .
25 And all H3605 NMS the congregation H6951 of Judah H3063 , with the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 , and all H3605 NMS the congregation H6951 that came H935 out of Israel H3478 , and the strangers H1616 that came H935 out of the land H776 M-NFS of Israel H3478 , and that dwelt H3427 in Judah H3063 , rejoiced H8055 .
26 So there was H1961 W-VQY3FS great H1419 AFS joy H8057 in Jerusalem H3389 : for H3588 CONJ since the time H3117 of Solomon H8010 MMS the son H1121 CMS of David H1732 king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 there was not H3808 NADV the like H2063 in Jerusalem H3389 .
27 Then the priests H3548 the Levites H3881 arose H6965 and blessed H1288 the people H5971 : and their voice H6963 was heard H8085 , and their prayer H8605 came H935 W-VQY3FS up to his holy H6944 dwelling place H4583 , even unto heaven H8064 .